A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.

After eighteen years of incarceration, Eugene Brown established a chess club for high school students of color in Washington D.C. as part of his resolve to “always think before you move.” Cuba Gooding Jr. leads a remarkable cast in this inspiring true story.

唐·麦凯是一所中学的看门人，在一场悲剧后背井离乡。25年后，当他回到家乡时，又与老情人重新燃起了爱火，只是，老情人此时正遭受癌症的折磨，但不管怎么说，这次回家带给唐·麦凯的要比希望的多……一个略带惊悚意味的爱情故事，情节基调微微伤感，却在伤感中蕴藏着深厚的情感爆发力。影片的三位主演均为好莱坞的奥斯卡级人物，托马斯·哈登·丘奇曾凭借《杯酒人生》获得奥斯卡最佳男配角提名，伊丽莎白·苏和梅丽莎·里奥则分别凭借《远离赌城》和《冰冻之河》获得奥斯卡最佳女主角提名。